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Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Beta Set for October
During the Call of Duty XP fan event, Activision announced that Infinite Warfare will get a multiplayer beta test in October. There is a caveat, however. Access to the beta seems to be limited to people who pre-order the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The beta will not extend to PC. PlayStation 4 owners will be the first to play the beta on October 14th. Xbox One owners do not currently have ...[Read More]
Overwatch Will Be Free to Play on Console Next Weekend
For those seven people who aren’t already playing Overwatch, there is good news. Blizzard has announced that the game will be free to play for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from September 9th-12th. This free weekend will allow players to try out all 22 heroes and 13 maps. Players will also be able to try out all modes: Custom Game, Play vs. AI, Quick Play, and the latest Weekly Brawl. Another per...[Read More]
Battlefield 1 Beta Hampered by DDoS Attack on EA Servers
EA’s beta test of Battlefield 1 started off with a ton of frustration. Instead of testing the servers against the demands of thousands of players, they were instead crippled by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. PoodleCorp, a group that likes to take down online games when they’re not hacking YouTube accounts, tweeted that it wanted to take EA down. Sure enough, prospective testers hav...[Read More]
Hitman: The Complete First Season Arriving January 31st
For those that refrained from buying into Hitman’s episodic structure, Square Enix has you covered. Hitman: The Complete First Season will be released on January 31st for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This release compiles all the locations, missions, challenges, and contracts from the game’s first season. In addition, three bonus missions, including a new one named “Landslide” will be incl...[Read More]
Gran Turismo Sport Delayed until 2017
In a move that will no doubt surprise about three people, Sony and Polyphony Digital have announced that Gran Turismo Sport will no longer release in 2016. The release window is now 2017. “[A]s we approach our planned release date in November, we realize we need more time to perfect GT Sport, to which we’ve already dedicated so much effort to since announcing the title, and do not want to co...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of August 30, 2016
This week sees the release of the latest expansion for the long-running MMORPG World of Warcraft. The PS4 and Xbox One get Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition. And the long-awaited Attack on Titan finally hits the consoles. Click on the platforms for the respective games for more info. Game Platform Date 140 Xbox One 8/30/2016 Armello Xbox One 8/30/2016 Assetto Corsa PS4 8/30/2016 Attack ...[Read More]
Dead or Alive Extreme 3 Will Have VR Support
According to Koei Tecmo, Dead or Alive Extreme 3 is getting VR support on October 13, 2016, the same day the PlayStation VR launches. Gamer.ne.jp provided a first look of the game that…well…just watch: [youtube id=”xXwQHIsH4Ew” autoplay=”no”] That is one of the new modes that Dead or Alive Extreme 3’s VR update will add to the base game. The modes – “Event Paradise”, “Gravu...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Director Explains Delay
When Final Fantasy XV was delayed earlier this month, there were little to no specifics as to why Square Enix chose to delay the game’s release. In an interview with Famitsu magazine, director Hajime Tabata explained the reasons for the delay. “For starters,” Tabata said, “the optimization isn’t [yet] sufficient. There are also various bugs as well as places in which the frame rate drops.” Most bu...[Read More]
No Man’s Sky Removes Names of Discoveries after Two Weeks
With all the issues surrounding No Man’s Sky, I’m glad I didn’t jump in right away. In a post on the No Man’s Sky subreddit, user Dark_Nexis reports that once he returned to his starting system, many of the objects he renamed were reset. All of the custom names for creatures, locations, and plants were gone, returned to their pre-discovery state. Funny thing is, Dark_Nexis was still credited...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Getting More DLC, Season Pass Holders are Screwed
When Square Enix peddled the Season Pass for Final Fantasy XV, it made sure to harp on the fact that the Season Pass would feature SIX DLCs. That’s a pretty good amount of DLC for a game. Well, it turns out SquEnix wants to add even more DLC to the game. That’s great, except Season Pass holders won’t grab the extra DLC as part of their purchase. Speaking to Famitsu magazine, Final Fantasy XV direc...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV only Half Open World
The recently-delayed Final Fantasy XV is reversing the gameplay of Final Fantasy XIII, according to director Hajime Tabata. In the game, only the first half was open-world. In an interview with Famitsu, Tabata-san discussed the game’s structure. Keeping the numbering theme in-game, he said the chapters would progress from zero to fifteen. When it came to discussing the game’s structure, Tabata-san...[Read More]
PlayStation Network Adding Two-Factor Authentication
For any of you worried about your PlayStation Network account’s security, Sony has some good news for you. Two-factor authentication is now live on PSN. Two-factor authentication – called two-step verification by Sony – arrives more than four months after Sony announced they were preparing to offer it. Valve added two-step verification to Steam accounts last year; Microsoft accounts used for Xbox ...[Read More]